Running eXtreme Scale containers with dynamic plug-ins in an OSGi environment

If your application is hosted in the Eclipse Equinox OSGi framework with Eclipse Gemini or Apache Aries, then you can use this task to help you install and configure your WebSphere® eXtreme Scale application in OSGi.

Before you begin

Before you start this task, be sure to complete the following tasks:

• Install the Eclipse Equinox OSGi framework with Eclipse Gemini
• Build and run eXtreme Scale dynamic plug-ins for use in an OSGi environment

About this task

With dynamic plug-ins, you can dynamically upgrade the plug-in while the grid is still active. This allows you to update an application without restarting the grid container processes. For more information about developingeXtreme Scale plug-ins, see System APIs and Plug-ins.

1. Configure OSGi-enabled plug-ins using the ObjectGrid descriptor XML file.
2. Start eXtreme Scale container servers using the Eclipse Equinox OSGi framework.
3. Administer OSGi services for eXtreme Scale plug-ins with the xscmd utility.
4. Configure servers with OSGi Blueprint.